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Greatest Gift

At Christmas 
Not all presents can be wrapped 
The greatest gift of all 
Is to be with the one you love.

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Karen Jones

Date: 1/8/2025 4:37:00 PM

Agreed

John Read
Date: 1/9/2025 2:20:00 AM

Thank you Karen. xx

thriveni c mysore

Date: 12/5/2024 1:19:00 AM

precious gift it is dear poet. Blessings & cheers.

John Read
Date: 12/5/2024 10:17:00 AM

Hi thriveni the greatest gift is being with those you love, wishing you and your loved ones a happy Christmas.

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 12/1/2024 5:27:00 AM

Dear brother John, that’s all I want for Christmas to be with the one I love… Sis Beryl (PS your words make a fantastic quote)

John Read
Date: 12/1/2024 5:58:00 AM

Hi sister Beryl, there's no greater gift than to be close to the one you love. As for the quote I will do that.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/30/2024 9:45:00 PM

And that's a wrap!! Happy Holidays, John!

John Read
Date: 12/1/2024 3:33:00 AM

Happy Christmas Gershon, keep wrapped up nice and warm.

Jan Allison

Date: 11/30/2024 4:26:00 PM

aww so true John! we don't bother with gifts (I've already had an amaryllis £6 which is all i wanted. I've started to water it in the hope it will grow a little in time for Christmas) the best gift i had was December 2013 when my husband had gone through cancer surgery - if we have out health we are truly the wealthiest person in the world and love can't be gift wrapped :-) hugs Jan xx

John Read
Date: 12/1/2024 3:32:00 AM

That is so true Jan, there's no greater gift than the gift of love, sending my love to you and your loved ones God bless. xx

Michael Tor

Date: 11/30/2024 3:59:00 PM

Amen John and that for me includes my dog Tavi G and Kitty Rusty, and my daughter. Such a great truth in this one my friend. Blessings...

John Read
Date: 12/1/2024 3:28:00 AM

Hi Michael, they are the most precious gifts.

Miranda Hawley

Date: 11/30/2024 11:27:00 AM

Short, sweet and correct. That said I do hope the one I love, my husband gets me something physical to open.

John Read
Date: 11/30/2024 11:30:00 AM

I'm sure he will Miranda I bet he's thinking the same thing lol.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 11/30/2024 10:31:00 AM

This is very toucfhing, Juhn! I know at Christmas, somehow, the memories of those we lost and loved come to light the most! It brings for me,,,a sense of gratitutude and I hope I make the world a better place, My “ one “passed away over forty years ago.I had to move on,,,,he would gave wabted it that way! Pangie xx

John Read
Date: 11/30/2024 11:17:00 AM

Thank you Pangie, Christmas is a tough time without those you love, I knew you would understand. xx